The energy from the sun makes rain fall and wind blow. We can capture that energy with dams and windmills.
Coal, oil, and natural gas were made from prehistoric plants and animals. The energy in them came from the sun. We use that energy to cook our food, warm our houses, run our cars, and make electricity.
Solar energy is free and clean. There is enough for everyone, and we will never run out of it.
Solar energy is renewable. The sun will keep making energy for millions of years.
Why don’t we use the sun for all our energy needs? We don’t know how to yet. The hard part is capturing the sunlight. It shines all over the Earth and only a little bit reaches any one place. On a cloudy day, most of the light never reaches the ground at all.